ELA

Please check out the Teacher Resource link and Cross-Content resources

WRITING SUPPORT
http://www.adlit.org/strategy_library/
http://persuadestar.4teachers.org/strategies for the persuasive essay
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ wonderful resource for writing strategies and supports, including 7-12 grade specific information including ELL!
http://www.spellingcity.com/analogies.html tons of resources to support spelling and language skills K-8, great use for students with disabilities and ELL
http://textcompactor.com/ online text summarization tool. Type or paste your text into the first box and then, using the slider, choose the percentage of text to be kept in the summary.
http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/index.html graphic organizers, tutorials, lots of resources..
http://www.paperrater.com/ insert your paper and have it proof read and analyzed. very impressive tool, grade specific analysis.
http://www.spellingcity.com/ lots of spelling and vocabulary exercises for free
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practice_guides/writing_pg_062612.pdf#page=18 this has been recognized by WWC (what WorksClearingHouse) as strong practice. Designed for elementary, components useful with secondary studentsl; particulary SWD and ELL

READING SUPPORT
http://tarheelreader.org/ collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics incluiding books for teenagers who are just learning to read.
http://www.short-stories.co.uk/ free short stories for teens/ adults
http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/esl/ESL on line picture dictionary
http://www.thinkport.org/career/strategies/reading/default.tpstrategies for helping readers

VOCABULARY SUPPORT
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9B3v9o2K7IlZTFkOWM5N2QtNDhhZC00MjBkLTg1NjktMThiYTBmNzI3ZmJl/edit vocabulary ideas from Deb Smith
https://www.google.com/search?q=frayer+model&hl=en&sa=X&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=gTgxT9DXO4LYgQe8guSsBQ&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=643 colletion of Frayer model organizers